As imported garden plants become invasive, or simply require too much effort and attention, the virtues of hardy native species become more valued. In response, Lorraine Johnson presents this revised edition of her pioneering 1999 guide, profiling a hundred beautiful, low-maintenance plants that are native to many regions of the United States and easily withstand regional conditions and weather patterns. Illustrated with color photos throughout, the book offers useful quick-reference charts that show plants grouped by region, habitat, and other common properties; for example, plants that tolerate dry soil in shade, or plants that attract butterflies.

"I've slogged through enough horticultural dogs to know that good gardeners are not always entertaining writers. So it's a delight to find great information as well as breezy prose and humor in Lorraine Johnson's 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants. Pithy, single-page plant descriptions are accompanied by beautiful pictures that don't fool a gardener into thinking a plant will be 10 times bigger or more glamorous-looking than it is."—Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune